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What is SEAtrak?

SEAtrak is the ultimate in ARCS Skipper systems for use on leisure craft. Designed to be simple to use , yet still rich in features SEAtrak makes real time navigation quicker, safer and more accurate then ever before.

As with all Meridian RCDS products SEAtrak uses ARCS charts which are produced by the UK Hydrographic Office which are exactly digital reproductions of the Admiralty paper charts that mariners use every day. This means that using RCDS is like using a paper chart on a PC, with all the complex calculations done for you, faster and more precisely.

It links directly to your GPS navigator and displays your position, in real time on the ARCS chart turning your PC or laptop into a powerful, full colour, chart plotter.

Features

General

  • Full featured planning and real-time navigation program

  • Use’s ARCS raster chart

  • Operates on any Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP system

  • Interfaces with NMEA inputs (DGPS, GPS, ARPA and Gyro)

  • Geographically based folio management system

  • High Resolution Printing

  • Unique Dead Reckoning system for safe navigation and vessel tracking/planning

  • Full data basing of Routes, waypoints, boundaries and logs

  • Online help system including manual and technical notes.

 

 

Planning and Navigation Tools

  • Single point position display – shows long/lat at cursor position.

  • Unlimited routes and waypoints

  • Easy route and waypoint creation and editing
    Chart Manager

  • ETA Calculator with tides and current integration (with optional Proudman Tidal Atlases)

  • Boundaries and alarms - customisable Polygon boundaries

  • Navigation consol for navigation information

  • Night, twilight and day palette modes

  • Electronic Dividers

  • Integrated Log Book

  • Man Over Board logging

  • Quick and lockable Range and Baring from vessel lines

GPS and NMEA Connectivity

  • Real time GPS positioning

  • Outputs to any NMEA autopilot

  • Supports and devices that support NMEA 0183, including DGPS, GPS, Autopilot, Gyro and ARPA radar.

  • Provides ability to Download unlimited waypoints and routes from PC to GPS and upload to the PC real time position. GPS formats include:

    • NMEA 0138

    • Furuno

    • Leica MX

    • Magellan

Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT or XP

  • Pentium class processor with 32 MB RAM

  • 6 bit colour VGA-compatible display (or better)

  • 12 MB free hard disk space for SEAtrak RCDS and 1.5MB additional space required per ARCS chart.

  • CD-ROM and Floppy drive

  • Available serial port or USB for GPS connection

  • Mouse or other pointing device


Purchasing RCDS

SEAtrak use ARCS chart, so you need to purchase at least one folio (10 charts) to get you started, see ARCS Charts for more details.

As with all quality software SEAtrak is dongle protected with a DESkey dongle. SEAtrak will not run with out one of these devices and they available in Serial, USB or PCMCIA (PC card for a laptop) formats. They do not effect any other software or devices attached to the PC. For more information about DESkey dongles - click here.

Technical Support is supplied free of charge with this product for the lifetime of it's version. (v.2) for more information about Technical Support - click here.

Prices

SEAtrak RCDS Mobile £199.99

with PCMCIA (PC card for a laptop)

(£170.20 excluding local taxes and delivery)

SEAtrak RCDS £149.99

with Serial or USB DESkey dongle

(£127.65 excluding local taxes and delivery)

How to buy SEAtrak RCDS


SEAtrak RCDS can be purchased from Chartware Showroom or any RCDS distributor.